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Rapid fixer
A fast fixing bath that includes ammonium thiosulphate or thiocyanate.
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Rapid fixer
Techniques Glossary Rapid fixer
A fast fixing bath that includes ammonium thiosulphate or thiocyanate.

Rapid fixer. Fixing bath using ammonium thiosulfate or thiocyanate instead of the normal sodium thiosulfate. Enables fixing time to be greatly reduced, but is more expensive.

Rapid fixer - fixing solution that uses ammonium thiocyanate or thiosulfate instead of hypo.

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I use two bath rapid fixer and have had no fix related problems with Tmax. I use a temp controlled water bath and get consistent development with Tmax.

The two most commonly used in photography are sodium and ammonium thiosulfate, commonly termed hypo (taken from their other chemical name hyposulfite). Ammonium thiosulfate is used in rapid fixers that are stronger and require less fixing time. 10-5 ...

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